A story from where I grew up

I grew up in a little town called Oreland — which is part of Springfield Township in Montgomery County, PA. Having a mother who was a history major, I grew up with a general awareness of my childhood home’s role in the Revolutionary War. I knew Springfield was mostly made up of a valley created…

Going Pro

My Father-in-Law brought his new 12.9 iPad to our house, about a month after it was released, and the moment I set the absolutely stunning screen in front of my eyes I began to see the possibilities. Unfortunately for me, the lack of access to local external storage, the inability of Lightroom to handle RAW…

Unpacking High Reception

I actually wanted to have the party descend into Woodhall Grove last week, but they had other ideas. Now that we’ve finally arrived, let’s unpack. Walter’s Apologies Walter has been feeling a great deal of stress about his sudden return to Valley politics. His outburst, however, embarrassed him greatly — which led him to apologize….

Fiction Tuesday (On Wednesday) – High Reception

Today’s blog is the continuation of, Welcome to the Valleys. If you would like to catch up with the tale, the first section can be found at this link Quieted by Walter’s frustration, the group continued down the empty road in silence for nearly an hour. Jeremy noticed their path began to follow an incline, and turned toward a…

Between Light and Dark

Note: Due to a bit of a schedule shift I’ll be posting my Fiction Tuesday tomorrow. Catch up with Jeremy and company tomorrow. Last week, when a front of thunderstorms approached us in a line which ran parallel to the Delaware, I couldn’t help but run down to the river to take some pictures. While…

Back to the Wizarding World

For the last seven years or so, my Summer “just for fun” read-through has been the Harry Potter series. Yes, it’s children’s fiction. Yes, most of the themes which appear in Harry Potter are dealt with more deeply in the Middle Earth books. But Harry Potter is fun, and for a Summer read-through that’s what…